Babita Devi v. The Secretary, North Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2679 of 2022 ====================================================== Babita Devi, wife of Late Kaushal Rai, Resident of Village - Sasaula, P.S. - Pupri, District - Sitamarhi.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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The Secretary, North Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd. Bihar, Patna. 2.
The Engineer-in-Chief, North Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd. Bihar, Patna.
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The Chief Engineer, North Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd. Muzaffarpur Zone.
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The Executive Engineer, North Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd., Sitamarhi.
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The Assistant Engineer, North Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd. Sitamarhi.
... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Subodh Kumar, Advocate Ms. Y. Madhvi, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Mr.Vinay Kirti Singh, Sr. Advocate Mr. Vijay Kr. Verma, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 29-11-2022 The petitioner has prayed for the following relief/s :-
Patna High Court CWJC No.2679 of 2022(4) dt.29-11-2022 2/3 In the peculiar attending circumstances, Mr. Vinay Kirti Singh, learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of the Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited (hereinafter referred to as 'the Power Holding Company') states that notwithstanding the decision taken by the Power Holding Company, purely on humanitarian consideration and without the order being a precedent, the Power Holding Company shall pay a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lac) to the petitioner reserving liberty to the petitioner to initiate appropriate proceedings, in accordance with law.
The statement is accepted and taken on record. We fully appreciate the compassion shown by Mr.
Patna High Court CWJC No.2679 of 2022(4) dt.29-11-2022 3/3 Vinay Kirti Singh, learned senior counsel.
The particulars of the bank account of the petitioner shall be supplied to Shri Vijay Kumar Verma, learned counsel for the respondent/s within next two days and the amount be remitted directly into the petitioner's account within one week thereafter.
In view of the aforesaid, by seeking liberty, the petitioner does not press the present petition any further. As such, the present petition stands disposed of. Interlocutory application, if any, stands disposed of. (Sanjay Karol, CJ) ( Partha Sarthy, J) Ashwini/Sujit U